{"title":"Robert Isaacs","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Isaacs crafts imaginative journeys that blend sharp wit with speculative insight. His stories often explore complex relationships between humans and the environments they inhabit, inviting readers to reflect on what it means to coexist with the natural and technological worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFalling within the realms of \u003cem\u003eSci-Fi \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e, Isaacs' work combines inventive concepts with engaging narratives, making them a compelling choice for fans seeking thoughtful and original speculative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"its-hard-to-be-an-animal-by-robert-isaacs-9781538773284","title":"It's Hard to Be an Animal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor readers of \u003cem\u003eShark Heart\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHollow Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e, a funny, magical, and tender debut novel follows a lonely, conflict-averse man whose sudden ability to understand animals sends him on a wild romp around NYC, and ultimately helps him discover his own voice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStrolling through Central Park on a blind date with the hilarious, irrepressible Molly Bent, Henry Parsons feels hopeful for the first time in years. He's even daring to wonder if he and Molly might have a future together... when a migratory warbler, the sweetest of little birds, tells him to f\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e* off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA gentle soul, troubled enough by the unkindness of fellow humans, Henry tries to brush the moment aside as a hallucination. But soon he's hearing voices everywhere: dogs mocking their owners, sparrows fat-shaming each other, police horses profiling attendees at a street fair - even a pontificating, misogynistic snake. The man who never speaks up for himself is now besieged by animals who do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen (inevitably) he overhears three rats discussing a corpse in the New York subway, he lets it slip to Molly. She's keen to investigate, and Henry's desperate for a second date, so he follows her nervously into an abandoned tunnel under the West Fourth Street Station. There, sure enough, they find a body... and the murderers find them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCue the most terrifying week of this cautious man's life. Inspiration and courage arrive, unexpectedly, from a pair of feuding betta fish and the neighbour's yapping Pomeranian - whose wisdom will transform both Henry and Molly forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48234924605676,"sku":"9781538773284","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781538773284-it-s-hard-to-be-an-animal-1.jpg?v=1787811831"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/robert-isaacs.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}